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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 3 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 32% | 14 | To skim over or gloss over important details | |
| 3 | 27% | 9 | To make something appear less important | |
Something To Gloss Over Crossword Clue
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LIP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LIP
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LIP" which means:
- noun
- • Either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
- • (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx
- • An impudent or insolent rejoinder
- • The top edge of a vessel or other container
- • Either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell verb
- • To touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something).
- • (of something inanimate) to touch lightly.
- • To wash against a surface, lap.
- • To rise or flow up to or over the edge of something.
- • To form the rim, edge or margin of something.
- • To utter verbally.
- • To simulate speech by moving the lips without making any sound; to mouth.
- • To make a golf ball hit the lip of the cup, without dropping in.
- • To change the sound of (a musical note played on a wind instrument) by moving or tensing the lips.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She had a cut on her lip from falling down."
- • "He nervously bit his lip while waiting for the results."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times14 Aug 2001 | Across 36 | |
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